British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Shefford, William Groves, Farthing, 1666, reads sheffeield, 1.77g/9h (GO 88, this piece illustrated; N 47; BW. 88). Very fine and very rare; only 3 specimens noted in GO £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 793 (part); bt N.A. Clark October 2007.

William Groves (†1679), chapman, wife’s name Jane (†May 1673)